Why CA prison doctors want parole board to stop citing drug tests
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s parole…
Fresno man arrested for 36th time after police pursuit | State
FRESNO, California — A 46-year-old Fresno man was arrested for the 36th time following a police pursuit on…
San Francisco judge considers no jail time for killing a family of four
Soft-on-crime judges are at the point where they decide that the biggest punishment for killing a family of…
CA Community schools are key to falling crime rates
By Castle Redmond and John H. Jackson, Special for CalMatters Students hang out at the Shop 55 Wellness…
California leaders unveil biggest DUI crackdown in decades
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Antoly Varfolomeev addresses the media at the Capitol Annex Swing Space…
Behavior musn’t determine if a California inmate is safe
By Arthur Jackson, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Former California correctional lieutenant charged with smuggling contraband into prison | State
SAN JOSE, California — A former California state correctional lieutenant has been arrested on charges of conspiring to…
Opinion | California failed to halt jail deaths
By David Myers, Special for CalMatters Protestors hold signs to protest jail deaths in Riverside County, on Oct.…
Will CA lawmakers break promises to child abuse victims?
By John Manly, Special for CalMatters A classroom in Sacramento on May 11, 2022. Lawmakers may add restrictions…
CA ruling sets new standard for searches triggered by marijuana
By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When it…
California homicide rates decreased to historic lows in 2025
By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the…
Will California keep funding trauma, homelessness help?
By Kathy Brown-Lowe, Special for CalMatters Tents line a street in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood on Oct.…